07-07-2018, 10:15 PM
prepare for a badly written rant
NPCs are one of the biggest annoyances in this mod. They seem to cause far more problems than good ones, and I can name a handful of things that have happened because NPCs got in the way.
Seriously, NPCs are such a nuisance. Can we just throw them out the window?
- I'm an LPI, escorting contraband to a secure facility, and I get told by an NPC to drop my cargo.
- I'm allowed to carry a particular kind of contraband, but NPCs are idiots and tell me to drop it anyway.
- I'm chasing a criminal through a system, and I get tradelane disrupted (while they didn't).
- Tradelane disruptions from NPCs, in general, are god damn annoying.
- I'm trying to use a jumpgate in a hurry, but NPCs are taking 10 years to go through it. On top of that, they sometimes get stuck, forcing me to shoot them and damage my reputation.
- I'm trying to RP with a hostile faction, and I keep getting annoyed by snub fighters making a racket.
- I'm trying to RP with a hostile faction, and a capital ship patrol spawns. Great.
- I'm fighting someone near an NPC base, and I use my CD to prevent them from getting away. The explosion pisses off the NPCs and stations nearby, so I have to kill myself in order to dock again.
Seriously, NPCs are such a nuisance. Can we just throw them out the window?